世界名著现实关联读《飘》（Gone with the wind）（44） (第2/2页)

havebeenastrikinglybeautifulwomanhadtherebeenanyglowinhereyes，anyresponsivewarmthinhersmileoranyspontaneityinhervoicethatfellwithgentlemelodyontheearsofherfamilyandherservants.ShespokeinthesoftslurringvoiceofthecoastalGeorgian，liquidofvowels，kindtoconsonantsandwiththebaresttraceofFrenchaccent.ItwasavoiceneverraisedincommandtoaservantorreprooftoachildbutavoicethatwasobeyedinstantlyatTara，whereherhusband’sblusteringandroaringwerequietlydisregarded.

    AsfarbackasScarlettcouldremember，hermotherhadalwaysbeenthesame，hervoicesoftandsweetwhetherinpraisingorinreproving，hermannerefficientandunruffleddespitethedailyemergenciesofGerald’sturbulenthousehold，herspiritalwayscalmandherbackunbowed，eveninthedeathsofherthreebabysons.Scarletthadneverseenhermother’sbacktouchthebackofanychaironwhichshesat.Norhadsheeverseenhersitdownwithoutabitofneedleworkinherhands，exceptatmealtime，whileattendingthesickorwhileworkingatthebookkeepingoftheplantation.Itwasdelicateembroideryifcompanywerepresent，butatothertimesherhandwereoccupiedwithGerald’sruffledshirts，thegirls’dressesorgarmentsfortheslaves.Scarlettcouldnotimaginehermother’shandswithouthergoldthimbleorherrustlingfigureunaccompaniedbythesmallnegrogirlwhosesolefunctioninlifewastoremovebastingthreadsandcarrytherosewoodsewingboxfromroomtoroom，asEllenmovedaboutthehousesuperintendingthecooking，thecleaningandthewholesaleclothes-makingfortheplantation.

    Shehadneverseenhermotherstirredfromheraustereplacidity，norherpersonalappointmentsanythingbutperfect，nomatterwhatthehourofdayornight.WhenEllenwasdressingforaballorforguestsoreventogotoJonesboroforCourtDay，itfrequentlyrequiredtwohours，twomaidsandMammytoturnherouttoherownsatisfacbutherswifttoiletsintimesofemergencywereamazing.

    以上摘自美国小说《飘》

    Scarlett的母亲是个非常有特色的女人，人间的规矩和习俗牢牢地印刻在心里，她所处的地位是美国南北战争爆发前的南方大庄园主的妻子，是整个庄园的女主人，她的丈夫是岁数比她大足有二十年、脾气火爆但很有创劲和勇气的创业者，他们的情况完全不同，看似完全对不上号，但他们结合在了一起，幸福满满。但是，这一幸福，不久就被美国南北内战的社会变革砸得粉碎……

    〈待续〉